as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
challenged the voters to envision a nation in which no child was ever allowed to go hungry
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As envisioned by commission staff, the upcoming hunt could be worse than the last one in 2015.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
While not directly criticizing Spicer, Asad said what city officials and supporters of the city’s ADU bonus incentive envisioned were smaller projects, typically something like six ADUs per property and 10 to 15 ADUs at most.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
By 1995, Parrot Jungle’s president, Bert Levine, envisioned a $26 million plan to move the attraction to Watson Island to secure a larger site for its jungle trails, tropical gardens and theaters.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
That’s what makes the Western grid envisioned in SB 540 so potentially pernicious.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
While not directly criticizing Spicer, Asad said what city officials and supporters of the city’s ADU bonus incentive envisioned were smaller projects, typically something like six ADUs per property and 10 to 15 ADUs at most.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
By 1995, Parrot Jungle’s president, Bert Levine, envisioned a $26 million plan to move the attraction to Watson Island to secure a larger site for its jungle trails, tropical gardens and theaters.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
That’s what makes the Western grid envisioned in SB 540 so potentially pernicious.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
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The two imagined the estate as a members-only club, attracting international jet-setters, diplomats, and cultural tastemakers seeking an alternative to resort tourism.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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At Holland State Park, which is run by the state and hasn’t seen lifeguards in three decades, there’s talk among Park Township officials of implementing a lifeguard pilot program.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Friday, July 25 8 p.m. ET: Great White Reign of Terror - In South Africa, two people are killed by great whites near the eastern cape, an area that hasn’t seen an attack in decades.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Envision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envision. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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